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Genotyping reveals no link between Candida albicans genotype and vaginitis severity in Turkish women.
Mycopathologia - 1 Apr 2013
Güzel Ahmet Barış, Döğen Aylin, Aydın Merve, Serin Ayşe, Serin Mehmet Sami, Kalkancı Ayşe, Ilkit Macit
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have clearly defined the vaginopathic Candida albicans strains that cause severe vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Therefore, genotyping C. albicans isolates may predict the success of and assist in choosing the appropriate antifungal therapy. The purpose of this study was to compare the genotypes of C. albicans isolates causing VVC with those found in asymptomatic healthy pregnant and non-pregnant...
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